Noted Gujarati announcer and film producer Suhag Diwan passes away

Ahmedabad/Mumbai: Noted Gujarati announcer and film producer Suhag Diwan today passed away at his Mumbai residence. He was 76.

Diwan, who was born in Mumbai on November 26 1941 and was popular as ‘voice king’ among Gujarati radio listners and film spectators, breathed his last at around 0530 hrs this morning at his linking road residence.

He had also produced three Gujarati films Ranchanndi, Khabardar and Saga Sau Swarthna. He had been associated with the All India Radio till 1964 and had lend his voice to many films and advertisements.

He is survived by wife Hema Diwan and two sons Anand and Chaitnya. Anand runs a Dubbing and Editing Studio in Mumbai while Chaitanya is with a sports channel.

Hema today said that Suhag was suffering from heart ailment since long and was hospitalized for some time but for past around six months he was living at home only and at times used to move outside also. ‘He was looking okay when he suddenly fell down at his bed this morning and became still,’ she said.

Meanwhile, epxressing his heartfelt condolences, noted Gujarti actor Naresh Kanodia said that Diwan was the master of a lovely voice and was like Amin Sayani (the famous annoucner of Hindi of yesteryears who ran the evergreen show of Binaca Geetmala for years on Radio Ceylon) for Gujaratis.

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